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Harris County Cypresswood Annex Services Relocated

Receive a jury summons? Need to register your car or attend court, but don’t know where to go?
Most Harris County buildings survived Hurricane Harvey-related flooding, but a few were severely affected.

All Harris County offices at the Cypresswood annex, including the Harris County Clerk’s Office, the Harris County Tax Assessor, the Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, the Harris County Sherriff’s Office District 1 station, and the Justice Court Precinct 4 Place 1, have been relocated to new locations due to flooding.

• Justice Court Precinct 4 Place 1 (Judge Lincoln Goodwin) is now open to the public in a temporary location at the Courthouse Annex at 7900 Will Clayton Pkwy, Humble, TX 77338. Officials expect to reopen the Cypresswood courthouse in early 2018. For traffic and criminal cases, anyone wishing to enter a plea of no contest or guilty and pay the fine or sign up for a driving safety course can do so online at http://www.jp.hctx.net/4-1/.

• The HCSO District 1 station has been relocated to Northwest Assistance Ministries, located at 15555 Kuykendahl, Houston, Texas 77090. For more information, call 281-885-4550.

• For law enforcement service, response and emergency/non-emergency calls, the dispatch center is still available 24/7 at the same phone number, 281-376-3472.

• For general inquiries, please contact the East Patrol Substation in Humble at 281-446-1196. All fingerprinting services are currently unavailable.

Or, look up a substation near you: http://www.constablepct4.com/.
Anyone who needs to register a vehicle can visit the Harris County Tax Assessor’s website at www.hctax.net.

Jury duty has resumed after the Jury Assembly Building in downtown Houston was inundated with 9 feet of water. Jurors should report to the Administration Building at 1001 Preston. The parking garage is located at 1401 Congress Houston, TX 77002
If you have pending business with the court and have been displaced due to Hurricane Harvey or moved for any reason, you must notify the court of your new address.

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Baldwin Boettcher

Flood Control Tunnels in Harris County?

Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) has long relied on its abundance of bayous, basins, and reservoirs to control flooding across the county. In the wake of multiple, countywide flood events within the last three years, new flood control options may be on the table.
Most recently, Harris County Commissioners Court members gave approval for Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) to begin exploring the feasibility of constructing underground stormwater conveyance tunnels.

Overwhelming Response at Harris County Animal Shelter

Animal lovers across Houston showed up in full force last week after the Harris County Animal Shelter received 59 puppies in one hour on July 6. A record-setting 100 animals were adopted over the weekend after volunteers sent out pleas for help using social media.
Despite the overwhelming response, volunteers say there are still animals awaiting adoption.
Harris County hopes to reduce owner-surrendered pets and improve the adoption rate with a new pet clinic funded by a donation from Houston PetSet.

Cypresswood Annex Repairs Progressing

Repairs are progressing on a Harris County service building shared by the Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the tax assessor-collector's office, and Justice of the Peace Court Precinct 4, Place 1.
The Cypresswood annex, located at 6831 Cypresswood Drive in Spring, has been closed since August after being damaged by several feet of water during Hurricane Harvey. The Precinct 4’s Constable’s Office section was the first to be repaired, and is now in use by officers and administrative staff.

Harris County Flood Control District Targets Post-Harvey Stormwater Channel Blockages

Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) continues to remove debris clogging Harris County’s 22 watersheds more than six months after Hurricane Harvey.
During the storm, more than a trillion gallons of stormwater washed through Harris County’s bayou system, leaving it clogged with storm debris and reducing drainage. HCFCD has found objects as large as refrigerators and automobiles in local waterways.
So far, HCFCD has removed about 101,000 cubic yards

Family Place Libraries Coming to Harris County

More programs for toddlers and young children are planned for eight Harris County libraries thanks to a $200,000 donation from the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and Phillips 66.
The Harris County Public Library will use the donation to convert eight libraries, including Barbara Bush Branch Library, into Family Place Libraries. The specially designed space will feature interactive materials, early literacy kits, games, toys, music and multimedia resources, learning stations, and of course, books.